Sir?

Quazzie · 15-06-2009 10:09AM #1

Alan Sugar of 'The Apprentice' fame*, is to be made Lord, thus overwriting his Sir status, so my question is, Did you call Alan Sugar, Sir Alan Sugar, and will you call him Lord Alan Sugar?

Is it just something that the British people should use or is that his official name to us all now. Personally I have never referred to him as Sir Alan, and think that it something that only applies to British people as his status, be it Sir or Lord does not extend beyond the reign of the Monarch.

Whats your view on this? Do you call him Sir Alan?

*He is obviously more famous for his business ventures but not to all. The Apprentice is what made him famous to a much wider audience.

KTRIC · 15-06-2009 10:15AM

I don't recognise the British monarchy and any of the associated titles. I have and will point blank refuse to use a title when addressing someone unless it was earned, like Doctor, Professor, Child-Molester Father etc...

0ubliette · 15-06-2009 10:17AM

i prefer to call him a cock nosed sh!tmuncher

biko · 15-06-2009 10:19AM

Sugar daddy

ShooterSF · 15-06-2009 10:21AM

Sir, you're making a scene.

Turd Ferguson · 15-06-2009 10:24AM

I called him Alley Baby....he paid me substancially to do so

TheZohanS · 15-06-2009 10:24AM

KTRIC wrote: »

I don't recognise the British monarchy and any of the associated titles. I have and will point blank refuse to use a title when addressing someone unless it was earned, like Doctor, Professor, Child-Molester Father etc...

Gerry?

Nodin · 15-06-2009 10:32AM

Quazzie wrote: »

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Whats your view on this? Do you call him Sir Alan?

Bollocks - 'Big Al' or 'head the ball'. Doesn't strike as the type to have too much time for that crap anyway.

Rented Mule · 15-06-2009 10:35AM

I'll switch to saccherine or aspartamine.

Jet Black · 15-06-2009 10:42AM

If the Irish government decided to have an hornors system and people were given the title of say 'The Legend' at the end of your name or The Supreme at the start of your name do you think an English person would address them as that?

There goes The Supreme Paddy Wacker.

Would you accept a title from the Irish government?

Aidric · 15-06-2009 10:42AM

Nodin wrote: »

Bollocks - 'Big Al' or 'head the ball'. Doesn't strike as the type to have too much time for that crap anyway.

Spot on, although I hear he insists his wife calls him Sir.

Saibh · 15-06-2009 10:52AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Alan Sugar of 'The Apprentice' fame*, is to be made Lord, thus overwriting his Sir status, so my question is, Did you call Alan Sugar, Sir Alan Sugar, and will you call him Lord Alan Sugar?

Is it just something that the British people should use or is that his official name to us all now. Personally I have never referred to him as Sir Alan, and think that it something that only applies to British people as his status, be it Sir or Lord does not extend beyond the reign of the Monarch.

Whats your view on this? Do you call him Sir Alan?

*He is obviously more famous for his business ventures but not to all. The Apprentice is what made him famous to a much wider audience.

Think I have a better chance of winning the lotto than meeting him, so I won't be calling him anything.

Fratton Fred · 15-06-2009 10:52AM

KTRIC wrote: »

I don't recognise the British monarchy and any of the associated titles. I have and will point blank refuse to use a title when addressing someone unless it was earned, like Doctor, Professor, Child-Molester Father etc...

so if he didn't earn the title sir or Lord, how did he get them? ebay?

poisonated · 15-06-2009 11:03AM

He didn't earn it in the sense that he didn't go through years of training to get it....someone just decided that he deserves to get it

KTRIC · 15-06-2009 11:05AM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

so if he didn't earn the title sir or Lord, how did he get them? ebay?

Quite possibly.

Turd Ferguson · 15-06-2009 11:05AM

Aidric wrote: »

Spot on, although I hear he insists his wife calls him Sir.

No. He calls his wife Freddy and she calls him Al

>_>
<_<

PK2008 · 15-06-2009 11:13AM

Ive never met him tbh

Fratton Fred · 15-06-2009 11:20AM

poisonated wrote: »

He didn't earn it in the sense that he didn't go through years of training to get it....someone just decided that he deserves to get it

I suppose not. All he did was start off with nothing and create a £multi million business employing hundreds of people.

Much better he lock himself away in a dark room for 10 years sponging off the state and getting a bull**** doctorate in ancient greek poetry.

stovelid · 15-06-2009 11:25AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Whats your view on this? Do you call him Sir Alan?

I prefer Gerbil-Face.

PirateShampoo · 15-06-2009 11:40AM

KTRIC wrote: »

I don't recognise the British monarchy and any of the associated titles. I have and will point blank refuse to use a title when addressing someone unless it was earned, like Doctor, Professor, Child-Molester Father etc...

Congratulations on the first clueless post in this thread, you my good sir are a moron.

The guy is worth 730 million and brought us the Amstrad computer. He donates to Charity's and employees god knows how many people.

But I'm sure he's gonna be broken hearted that a Keyboard warrior doesn't recognize his achievements.

KTRIC · 15-06-2009 11:51AM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Congratulations on the first clueless post in this thread, you my good sir are a moron.

The guy is worth 730 million and brought us the Amstrad computer. He donates to Charity's and employees god knows how many people.

But I'm sure he's gonna be broken hearted that a Keyboard warrior doesn't recognize his achievements.

I was attacking the title, not the person. I know exactly who the man is and what he has done. I've worked in IT for over 10 years and owned a computer since the age of 3 so I think I might be familiar with his work.

dr.bollocko · 15-06-2009 11:54AM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Congratulations on the first clueless post in this thread, you my good sir are a moron.

The guy is worth 730 million and brought us the Amstrad computer. He donates to Charity's and employees god knows how many people.

But I'm sure he's gonna be broken hearted that a Keyboard warrior doesn't recognize his achievements.

banned

the_syco · 15-06-2009 11:59AM

I'd call him Alan, or Mr Sugar to be formal. If he tried to get me to call him "Sir", or "Lord" Alan, I'd tell him to f**k off.

AnonoBoy · 15-06-2009 11:59AM

Favourite joke when I was a kid:

Q: What do you call a gorilla with a machine gun?

A: Sir.

Terry · 15-06-2009 12:02PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

so if he didn't earn the title sir or Lord, how did he get them? ebay?

http://shop.ebay.ie/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=title+lord

niceirishfella · 15-06-2009 12:06PM

I know a bloke who met him in London at an event and he told he he was a genuine easy going bloke, no heirs or graces.
I'd tend to belive it too.

Fratton Fred · 15-06-2009 12:11PM

Terry wrote: »

http://shop.ebay.ie/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=title+lord

so? Sir Alan didn't buy his, he was awarded it.

When he is becomes a Lord, he will be able to take up a seat in the house of Lords. Buying a title on ebay doesn't come with the same benefits.

If you want to buy a title with any clout, is off the labour party

Alan Sugar earned his the same way Bono and Bob Geldoff earned theirs, hard work and dedication.

KTRIC · 15-06-2009 12:13PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Alan Sugar earned his the same way Bono and Bob Geldoff earned theirs, hard work and dedication.

:rolleyes:

ejmaztec · 15-06-2009 12:17PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

so? Sir Alan didn't buy his, he was awarded it.

When he is becomes a Lord, he will be able to take up a seat in the house of Lords. Buying a title on ebay doesn't come with the same benefits.

If you want to buy a title with any clout, is off the labour party

Alan Sugar earned his the same way Bono and Bob Geldoff earned theirs, hard work and dedication.

Does this mean that congratulations are in order Lord Fratton?

Fratton Fred · 15-06-2009 12:19PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Does this mean that congratulations are in order Lord Fratton?

please, call me Fred

ejmaztec · 15-06-2009 12:21PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

please, call me Fred

Thank you your Fredship (falls over and bangs head on Adams fireplace trying to curtsey)

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